Advocates give renewed push to lifting military ban

The debate over the military gay ban is part of the classroom discussions at West Point, where cadets reportedly are split on whether the policy should be changed, with most not firmly coming down on either side of the issue. In related news, the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, as part of ramping up its campaign to lift the ban, has published an open letter to President Barack Obama, seeking to hold him to his campaign pledge to end the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. The New York Times (4/30) , Pam’s House Blend (4/28) , The Politico (Washington)/Ben Smith’s blog (4/27) * Tags = gay men gay news lesbian news transgender bisexual

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Military gay firings continue, along with efforts to repeal ban

(Washington) The Army fired 11 soldiers in January for violating the military’s policy that gay service members must keep their sexuality hidden, according to a Virginia congressman.

Democratic Rep. Jim Moran said he has requested monthly updates from the Pentagon on the impact of the policy until it is repealed. In …

ENDA, end of military ban, DP benefits top Polis’ agenda

The Employment Nondiscrimination Act, lifting the military gay ban and providing domestic-partner benefits to federal employees are the chief first-term goals cited by U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo. “We should absolutely be holding our elected officials, including President Obama, to their commitments to support those three pieces of legislation — and our elected members of the House and Senate to deliver on those,” he said. Dallas Voice